Thursday, April 17, 2008

BV's Speedy (and Smoky) Salute

Certainly what Brian Vickers does for a living is dangerous, but he knows it’s nothing compared to “bullets whizzing past you.”

Red Bull Racing Team’s No. 83 driver spent Monday at Camp Atterbury in Indiana, giving five National Guard soldiers who have bigger things at stake a chance to sit back and relax. Well, not really.

“I thought we were just gonna cruise around, and he put his foot to the gas. I thought I was going to lose my hat and my mind all at the same time,” guardswoman Jessica Reid said after sitting shotgun in a two-seat show car. Reid is soon off to Kosovo.

Down country roads, Vickers topped out at about 130 mph and wore out plenty of rubber on the base.

I am deployed in Iraq and I know how cool that must have been to have a real stock car and driver on base. I got some Red Bull that was sent over here and it fires me up to go out and do my job -whatever it takes to get back home soon!

Fans To Decide One Driver's Entry Into The Sprint All-Star Race: Sprint announced the return of the Sprint Fan Vote, a voting competition powered by fans to award one team a starting spot in the May 17 Sprint All-Star Race at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Voting began April 17 and closes at 7 p.m. EDT May 17. Race fans may vote multiple times. New this year, as a bonus to Sprint customers, votes placed on Sprint phones will count twice. Voting is available through the following channels:*On Sprint phones text "NASCAR" to 7777 and follow the received directions (standard text messaging and data rates apply)*At participating Sprint stores*Trackside at the Sprint Experience

Pass this along to EVERYONE so BV can make it into the All-Star race. He deserves it!